Chapter 204
Ji Wanmei sent all the money she had saved from her shop over the past few months to Lei Tingjun, asking him to buy the brick factory.
This action is not only an affirmation of Lei Tingjun's character and abilities, but also a reflection of the prospects of the entire building materials and construction industry.
Having lived a second life, she naturally knew that China's real estate industry would experience explosive growth at a high speed over the next twenty years.
If Lei Tingjun can become a leader in this industry with her support, Ji Wanmei will be very pleased.
I have fulfilled all the promises I made to him back then.
May his career soar to great heights, may his family be happy and fulfilling, and may he have a lover who will never leave him.
The next day, Lei Tingjun called Aqiang, took the money Ji Wanmei had sent him, and set off for Honghe Township for the third time.
The director of the Honghe Township Committee refused to budge any further, and Lei Tingjun also felt that 22,000 yuan was beyond his expectations.
Finally, through the negotiation of the kind-hearted Lao Cui, they each conceded 1,000 yuan, reaching an agreement on a price of 21,000 yuan.
After signing the acquisition contract at the Honghe Township Committee, affixing the seal and fingerprint, and paying the acquisition fee, Lei Tingjun officially registered the ownership of the Honghe Brick Factory under his name.
After taking over the brick factory, Lei Tingjun did not immediately implement any major management reforms.
He decided to continue using the old workers and temporarily let Lao Cui continue to manage the brick factory.
Lei Tingjun knew that the main reason why the Honghe Brick Factory was not doing well was because the roads for transporting goods out of the village were bad.
As long as he can find a way to reduce transportation costs, the brick factory will become profitable.
Ah Qiang came along today, having also withdrawn three thousand yuan from the credit cooperative.
Little did they know that Lei Tingjun had already prepared the money when it came time to make the payment.
After signing the contract, the group was about to go to the brick factory to check the equipment and inventory. Ah Qiang stood behind them, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Lei Tingjun glanced at him, knowing what he wanted to ask, but there were too many people around, so he didn't give A-Qiang a chance to speak.
Upon arriving at the brick factory, Old Cui led them and addressed the veteran workers, saying, "Listen up, everyone! From now on, this Boss Lei, Lei Tingjun, is the big boss of our brick factory. Boss Lei has already bought our brick factory, and from now on, everyone must follow Boss Lei's instructions!"
"But don't worry, everyone. Boss Lei is also a local from Honghe Township. We're all from the same hometown, so he definitely won't treat you unfairly in the future! As long as you work hard and don't cause trouble for the brick factory, Boss Lei will definitely help us make money!"
After he finished speaking, Old Cui led the applause and said enthusiastically, "Everyone, please give us a round of applause! Let's invite Boss Lei to say a few words to us!"
The youngest of the workers in the brick kiln is over thirty, while the older ones are in their sixties.
Everyone worked at this brick factory their whole lives, but they never imagined that in the end, the brick factory would be reduced to the point where it couldn't even pay everyone's wages and would have to be sold off.
The veteran workers were not in a good mood and had little hope for the newly appointed "Boss Lei".
Moreover, he didn't look like the kind and easy-going person he was. The old workers' first reaction was that if the brick factory fell into the hands of this tall, cold-looking, unsmiling young man, they would only be exploited even more in the future.
Why are you even clapping? Everyone is staring blankly at Lei Tingjun.
Lei Tingjun's dark eyes swept over the workers in the brick kiln. He stepped forward, looked around at everyone, and raised his voice, "From now on, everyone will follow me, Lei Tingjun. As long as I have food to eat, you will have food to eat too."
“I usually spend most of my time in Pingdong City, but after the brick factory is bought, I will probably be frequently traveling to Honghe Township. Don’t worry about the old workers in the brick factory. If they want to stay, they are welcome to do so, and if they don’t want to stay, I won’t force them.”
Lei Tingjun's hawk-like, insightful eyes swept over the expressions on the workers' faces as he continued, "Old Cui will continue working here as the logistics manager of the brick factory."
"As for the issue of wages that everyone is worried about, I, Lei Tingjun, cannot guarantee anything else. But I can guarantee one thing: no matter whether I, Lei Tingjun, have money or not, I will not delay the payment of workers' wages."
Lei Tingjun finished speaking concisely, and the workers looked at each other in bewilderment.
Now that the brick factory has been sold, the township committee has paid out part of the wages that were previously owed to the old workers.
Actually, it doesn't add up to much. The brick kiln workers only earn a few dozen yuan a month, never even a hundred, not to mention that the brick factory's profits have been declining in the last two years.
However, wages are low in rural areas, and consequently, prices and costs of living are also low.
In the countryside, every household owns its own land in the surrounding villages. During the busy farming season, they return to the village to cultivate and harvest, so they generally don't need to spend money to buy grains and vegetables.
What we need to buy are things like oil, meat, and electricity.
Some people are worried that the newly appointed boss Lei is difficult to get along with. What if he doesn't stay long and runs away after owing them a year or two of wages?
So, before Lei Tingjun arrived, several veteran workers suggested that they simply leave the brick factory.
However, this proposal did not receive the approval of all workers. After all, not everyone can simply say they don't want to work.
Even if it's only fifty or sixty yuan a month, it's enough to cover the living expenses of a family of several people.
Without this source of income, the family would be left with nothing but the elements.
Moreover, this boss Lei assured everyone that he would absolutely not delay paying the workers' wages.
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